From May 8-10, 2018, the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association hosted The Gathering Strength: Framework for Recreation in Canada 2018 Forum, to build relationships, continue dialog and work in cooperation towards achieving the values, goals, and priorities identified in the 2015 A Framework for Recreation in Canada – Pathways to Wellbeing. Forum sessions focused on...
On April 21st, 2018, Ecology Ottawa hosted their annual summit, with the theme Activate Ottawa Parks. The goal of the summit was to foster relationships between people in the community, generate ideas for ongoing participation, and build momentum to make Ottawa parks even better. Learn more about the 2018 Summit here, and about other events hosted...
In 2017, the International Play Association hosted their Triennial World Play Conference: Unleashing the Power of Play, in Calgary, Alberta. This triennial conference is for play researchers, advocates, designers, educators, practitioners, providers, and policymakers and aims to celebrate play, understand its many benefits, and provide all children with the chance to engage in rich, meaningful,...
